The Changing World Of Caste And Hierarchy In Bengal
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The Changing World Of Caste And Hierarchy In Bengal
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Author : Sudarshana Bhaumik
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2022-08-26
The Changing World Of Caste And Hierarchy In Bengal written by Sudarshana Bhaumik and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-26 with History categories.
This book challenges the prevalent assumptions of caste, hierarchy and social mobility in pre-colonial and colonial Bengal. It studies the writings of colonial ethnographers, Orientalist scholars, Christian missionaries and pre-colonial literary texts like the Mangalkavyas to show how the concept of caste emerged and argues that the jati order in Bengal was far from being a rigidly reified structure, but one which had room for spatial and social mobility. The volume highlights the processes through which popular myths and beliefs of the lower caste orders of Bengal were Sanskritized. It delineates the linkages between sedantized peasant culture and the emergence of new agricultural castes in colonial Bengal. Moreover, the author discusses a wide spectrum of issues like marginality and hierarchy, the spread of Brahmanical hegemony, the creation of deities and the process of Sanskritization, popular Saivism, the cult of Manasa in Bengal and the revolt of 1857 and the caste question. Rich in archival sources, this book will be an essential read for scholars and researchers of colonial history, Indian history, political sociology, caste studies, exclusion studies, cultural studies, social history, cultural history and South Asian studies, especially those interested in undivided Bengal.
Caste In Bengal
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023
Caste In Bengal written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023 with categories.
Gender And Caste Hierarchy In Colonial Bengal
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Author : Deboshruti Roychowdhury Roychowdhury
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-02-01
Gender And Caste Hierarchy In Colonial Bengal written by Deboshruti Roychowdhury Roychowdhury and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-01 with Caste categories.
This book breaks new ground in perceiving the interrelations among class, caste, religious and gender identities to grasp the complex notion of ideal womanhood in the nineteenth century. It argues that this was not restricted to the upper caste bhadramahila but was accepted by more marginalised so-called lower castes like the subarnabaniks (gold merchants), gandhabaniks (spice merchants), mahishyas (prosperous farmers) sadgopes (prosperous peasantry), among others, to move up the caste hierarchy. If women were seen to be educated, running their homes as 'aware' housewives, becoming companions to their husbands, and always constant in their chastity, their caste gained in status. British rule had introduced significant socio-political and economic changes, creating a fertile environment for upward mobility. In her careful discussion on caste and gender, the author reveals the strategically veiled relationships between caste and women, 'within which women of all strata were arguably locked'. Questioning the pre-modern and 'traditional' perceptions of Indian societies in which the members of society are generally characterised as unreasoning followers of ideologies, this book analyses the different historical forces that have shaped the notion of ideal womanhood and gendered social relations in a constantly shifting caste-based social order.
The Curious Trajectory Of Caste In West Bengal Politics
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Author : Ayan Guha
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2022-09-26
The Curious Trajectory Of Caste In West Bengal Politics written by Ayan Guha and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-26 with Social Science categories.
The Curious Trajectory of Caste in West Bengal Politics: Chronicling Continuity and Change critically engages with the political dynamics of caste in West Bengal and explores the reasons for the relative insignificance of caste as a political category in the state.
The Tribes And Castes Of Bengal
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Author : H. H. Risley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1891
The Tribes And Castes Of Bengal written by H. H. Risley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1891 with Anthropometry categories.
Caste Class And The Raj
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Author : Ranjit Sen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Caste Class And The Raj written by Ranjit Sen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Bengal (India) categories.
Caste Hierarchy And Social Change
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Author : A. R. Gupta
language : en
Publisher: New Delhi : Jyotsna Prakashan
Release Date : 1984
Caste Hierarchy And Social Change written by A. R. Gupta and has been published by New Delhi : Jyotsna Prakashan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Caste categories.
Being Bengali
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Author : Mridula Nath Chakraborty
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-03-26
Being Bengali written by Mridula Nath Chakraborty and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-26 with Social Science categories.
Bengal has long been one of the key centres of civilisation and culture in the Indian subcontinent. However, Bengali identity – "Bengaliness" – is complicated by its long history of evolution, the fact that Bengal is now divided between India and Bangladesh, and by virtue of a very large international diaspora from both parts of Bengal. This book explores a wide range of issues connected with Bengali identity. Amongst other subjects, it considers the special problems arising as a result of the division of Bengal, and concludes by demonstrating that there are many factors which make for the idea of a Bengali identity.
The Politics Of Caste In West Bengal
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Author : Uday Chandra
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-09-25
The Politics Of Caste In West Bengal written by Uday Chandra and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-25 with Social Science categories.
This volume offers for the first time a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the making and maintenance of a modern caste society in colonial and postcolonial West Bengal in India. Drawing on cutting-edge multidisciplinary scholarship, it explains why caste continues to be neglected in the politics of and scholarship on West Bengal, and how caste relations have permeated the politics of the region until today. The essays presented here dispel the myth that caste does not matter in Bengali society and politics, and make possible meaningful comparisons and contrasts with other regions in South Asia. The work will interest scholars and researchers in sociology, social anthropology, politics, modern Indian history and cultural studies.
Colonialism And Culture
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Author : Nicholas B. Dirks
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 1992
Colonialism And Culture written by Nicholas B. Dirks and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with History categories.
Provides new and important perspectives on the complex character of colonial history